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Observation: Twin Lakes area

Observation Date
3/27/2017
Observer Name
Mark Staples and Trent Meisenheimer
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Twin Lakes area
Location Name or Route
Figure 8 Hill
Weather
Sky
Obscured
Precipitation
Heavy Snowfall
Wind Speed
Calm
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
8"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Snow Characteristics Comments

As of about 1700 there was several inches of 10% density snow on top of about 6 inches of 6-7% snow according to the Brighton Ski Patrol

Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
New Snow
Problem #1 Comments

Storm slabs were super easy to trigger around 5pm today. Failing 3" down on a density change and then taking out more dry snow beneath. The surprising this was that they propagated pretty wide - maybe 150 feet. These were very touchy and easy to predict. They picked up quite a bit of steam.

Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate